Difference between revisions of "Giant cell arteritis"

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   within normal limits, see comment.
   within normal limits, see comment.


COMMENT:
Comment:
A negative biopsy does not rule out the possibility of giant cell (temporal)  
A negative biopsy does not rule out the possibility of giant cell (temporal)  
arteritis, as this may be a focal disorder. The clinical management is  
arteritis, as this may be a focal disorder. The clinical management is  
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- Medium size artery without pathologic diagnosis, see comment.
- Medium size artery without pathologic diagnosis, see comment.


COMMENT:
Comment:
A negative biopsy does not rule out the possibility of giant cell (temporal)  
A negative biopsy does not rule out the possibility of giant cell (temporal)  
arteritis, as this may be a focal disorder. The clinical management is  
arteritis, as this may be a focal disorder. The clinical management is